Tongue-truck.



W.' R. EXLINE. TONGUB TRUCK; APPLICATION HLED PBB.13, 1909 ing ZZ J f n.f Y I:

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WILLIAM R. EXLINE, OF MILLWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA.

TONGUE-TRUCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Application led February 13, 1909. Serial No. 477,775.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Irrrran ExLiNn, a citizen of the United States,residing at `itlillvi'ood, in the county of Jackson and State of I vestVirginia, have invented a new and useful Tongue-Truck, of which thefollowing is a specification.

T he objects of the invention are, generally, the provision in anierchantable forni, of a device of the above mentioned class whichshall be inexpensive to manufacture, facile in operation, and devoid ofcomplicated parts; speciiicaltf, the provision of a tongue truck havingtongue-receiving elements of novel and improved construction, and ofnovel nieans for assembling the tongue-receiving elements with eachother and with the wheeled ineniber by which they are carried, otherandA further objects being made manifest hereinafter as the descriptionof the 'ivention irogresses.

The invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement ofparts, hereinafter described, delineated in the acceuipa .ying drawings,and particularly pointed out in that portion of this instrument whereinpatentable noveity is ciainied for certain distinctive and peculiarfeatures of the device, it being understood that within the scope ofwhat hereinafter is thus claimed, divers changes in the forni,proportions, size and minor details of the structure may ne made withoutdeparting from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of theinvention.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to denote corresponding partsthroughout the several figures of the drawings.

In the accompanying drawings z-Figure 1 shows my invention in sideelevation g and Fig. 2 is a top plan thereof.

The improved tongue truck forining the subject matter of this aplication for Iietters Patent is designed to e used in connection withmowers, reapers and binders, and other agricultural implements of aheavy and cumbersome nature, the use of which ordinarily throws aconsiderably aniount of weight upon the horses. In the accoinpan fingdrawings I have shown a tongue support adapted to be used in connectionwith the aforementioned implements or others of a like character, thetongue being divided into two parts to forni a forward section 1 and arearward section 2.

Iii-carrying out rny invention I provide a forward tongue socket 3designed to receive the forward section 1 of the tongue, and a reartongue socket et designed to receive the rear section 2 of the tongue.fr bolt 5 passing transversely through the forward tongue socket 3serves to retain the forward section 1 of the tongue, the rear section 2thereof being retained in the rear socket fr by a transversely disposedbolt The adjacent ends of the sockets 3 and 4 are extended to formoverlapping arms 7 pivotally united by a transversely disposed member 8.I further provide a standard comprising a shank 9 having bifnrcatingarms 10 between which is mounted the rear tongue socket 4, the saidsocket substantially filling the space between the arins and beingprovided upon its sides with slots 11 to receive the said arms. In Fig.1 a bearing 12 is clearly shown in abutment with the lower terminal ofthe shank 9. This bearing 12 is provided with a tubular bore designed toreceive the lower terminal of the shank 9 which preferably is reduced indiameter and extended downwmd through the central bore of the bearing 12to the lower face thereof. A washer 19 is mounted upon the lower face ofthe bearing 12 and through this washer and through the shank 9 passes abolt 18, whereby the bearing may be assembled with the shank 9. Thebearing 12 which is journaled for rotation upon the lower terminal ofthe shank 9 carries arms 13 between the terminals of which is journaledfor rotation upon an aXle 15 a wheel 14. The axle 15 is surrounded by abushing 16, and washers 17 inay be interposed between the terminals ofthe axle of the wheel 14 and the arms 13.

The forward tongue socket is provided with an upstanding ear 2O throughwhich passes transversely a pivot member 21. Mounted upon the ineinber21 is a tongue support 22 comprising parallel members 25 spaced apartand arranged to include between them the ear 20. The tongue support 22is provided at its rear terminal and near its upper edge with alongitudinally disposed slot 23 and beneath this slot 23 are disposed aseries of apertures 24.

A cap 26 is provided having apertures to receive the bifurcating arnis10 of the standard, and this cap 26 has upon its upper surface aforwardly projecting ear 27 designed to register between the parallelmembers 25 of the tongue sup ort 22. This ear 27 has an aperture designeto receive a bolt 28 arranged to register successively in the apertures24 of the tongue support and to register in the longitudinally disposedslot 23 thereof, it being understood that the tongue support 22 isreversibly mounted upon the forward tongue support 3 to bring the slot23 downward. The lower face of the cap 26 carries a bearing 29 designedto receive a bolt 30 or like element which may be mounted suc-'celssively in the apertures 31 in the arms 10,

whereby the cap will be held in position upon said arms.

Depending from the lower face of the rea" tongue socket is a bearingdesigned to receive a bolt 33 upon which is mounted a clevis member 34,a similar clevis member 35 being mounted upon the bolt 6, the saidmembers 34 and .rjfurnishing means for the attachment of suitable draftrigging.

It will be seen that the tongue support 22 serves to carry the weight ofthe forward section l ofthe tongue, the weight of the said tonguepassing downwaro into the wheel lil, whereby the draft animal will heleft free from its burden. lf desired, as hereinhefore mentioned, theelement 22 may be reversed from the position shown in l l to bring theslotted edge downward. The belt 2S will then reciprocate in the slot 23,the forward tongue section 1 having a slight pivotal movement in avertical plane, a desirable condition when the ground is broken andundulating. The apertures 24 in the tongue support 22 furnish a meanswhereby the angle of the forward section l of the tongue may beregulated, and the scope of this adjustment is further enlarged by thefact tnat the cap 26 may be moved into successive positions upon thearms 10 of the standard.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:-

1. A tongue truck comprising a standard having bifurcating arms, a wheelpivotally carried by the standard 5 a rear tongue socket mounted betweenthe arms; a forward tongue socket pivoted to the rear tongue socket acap adjustably mounted on the arms and a tongue support having itsforward end pivoted to the forward tongue socket, its rear end beingadjustably connected with the cap.

2. A tongue truck comprising a standard, a wheel pivotally carried bythe standard, a rear tongue socket mounted upon the standard; a forwardtongue socket 'pivoted to the rear tongue socket, a tongue supportpivoted to the forward tongue socket and being arranged for rigid andfor sliding connection, interchangeably, with the standard.

A tongue truck comprising a standard; a wheel pivotally carried by thelower terminal of the standard; a rear tongue socket mounted upon thestandard, a` forward tongue socket pivoted to the rear tongue socket, atongue support pivoted at its forward terminal to the forward tonguesocket and being prorided at its rear terminal with a longitudinal slotand with aiiertucs spaced apart; and a retaining element ca ed by thestandard and being arranged to register successively in the slot of thetongue support and in the apertures therein.

4. A tongue truck comprising standard having bifurcating arms each beingprovided with alined apertures 5 a cap to the arms, the said cap havingan ear upon its upper surface and losing provided upon lower surfacewith hearing; a connect element arranged toregister successir fly in theapertures of the arm and te regis er in the bearing a wheel pivotallycarried hy the standard; a rear tongue socket mounted between the arms 5a forward tongue socket p'voted to the rear tongue socket; and tonguesupport havin@ its forward end pivotally mounted upon the forward tonguesocket its rear end being arranged for adjustable connection with theear.

In testimony that claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WlLLl'Ald lit. EXLIN `Witnesses:

HIRAM Snr'rn, Bon W ooirnn.

